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One in six New York City diners noticed posted calorie counts and opted to change to lower-calorie dishes, and customers of McDonald's, Au Bon Pain and Yum! Brands KFC made significant modifications to their orders, according to a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Meanwhile, restaurants are tweaking their menus to reduce amounts of fat, sugar and salt. See what changes Cosi, Starbucks, Applebee's and others have made after the calorie-labeling law in New York.

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The FDA's proposal for calorie labeling at restaurants and prepared-food sections of supermarkets would be costly, burdensome and ineffective for consumers, write Reps. Cathy Rodgers, R-Wash., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. They write that they support the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act as an alternative, to give food marketers flexibility in nutrition labeling.

Some restaurant chains have been preparing for rules that will require them to post calorie counts, while others are hustling to get ready for the federal changes, set to take effect six to nine months after the FDA issues the final rules. Officials at nutrition-software provider My Menus say the company has seen a 30% increase in the number of clients in the past six months for services that include having dietitians analyze menus.

U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell overturned a proposed New York City health regulation Tuesday that had been contested by the restaurant industry. The rule would have required more than 2,000 restaurants in the area -- including quickservice chains such as McDonald's and Burger King -- to post calorie counts on their menus. The judge ruled that the city could mandate nutrition labeling but that this regulation was pre-empted by a 1990 federal law. "Chain restaurants will continue to voluntarily provide nutritional information through brochures, posters, tray liners and on the Internet to help customers make educated decisions about what they choose to eat," said National Council of Chain Restaurants President Jack Whipple.

U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell overturned a proposed New York City health regulation Tuesday that had been contested by the restaurant industry. The rule would have required more than 2,000 restaurants in the area -- including quickservice chains such as McDonald's and Burger King -- to post calorie counts on their menus. The judge ruled that the city could mandate nutrition labeling but that this regulation was pre-empted by a 1990 federal law.